[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #12: Sujatha Chaturvedi Board, Philosophy Optional, Andhra Pradesh Home State

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Date of Interview: 9th Dec
Board: Sujatha Chaturvedi mam
Optional: Philosophy
Home State: Andhra Pradesh
Keywords: philosophy, andhra pradesh (nothingelse from daf)


Chairman

When did you come to delhi?
What differences did you observe?
What surprised you about north indians?
Do you think homogenity is good or diversity?
Can you name some women chief ministers?
What is special about jayalalitha, mamata banerjee, sushma swaraj?
Why do you want to join civil services?
Don’t you think the work is romanticised, it is pretty much the same stuff everyday !

Member 1

What is budget?
What did AP gain from bifurcation? You can say it gained nothing, there are only cons also

Member 2

Metaphysics of aurobindo
Consequential ethics – moral dilemma in administration
Development vs displacement casestudy
If people surround your office, what are the immediate steps you would take

Member 3

What is fiscal discipline
Give example
What would you prioritise and how
If a road is being built yet it doesn’t have traffic, what will you do?
Major crops of Guntur

Member 4

Who said this – I know that I don’t know anything?
What can you learn about socrates in adminstration
Women in hand to hand combat – we are fighting with pakistan who only have men and china – jst a view no right or wrong answer – dont you think india is not ready yet?



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